Andrea Peterson Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

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Lombard, Il, Us

• Managing relationships for national key accounts focusing on applications for savory ingredients (yeast flavors, yeast extracts, specialty powders)• Handling pricing and forecasting for Ohly Americas products to international customers (Latin America, Middle East, Asia)

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

• Developed strategies to enter new industry segments: natural colors for beverage, natural antioxidants for pet food• Worked closely with top management to create business and marketing plan to supply the pet food industry• Coordinated with marketing and sales managers to develop target customers for beverage platform• Assessed and identified gaps in product portfolio

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

• Primary contact for Channel Partners in Mexico, Central and South America• Also primary contact for direct customers in Latin America, along with other Kalsec Latin American employees• Provided product knowledge and training to help increase visibility of Kalsec's product lines in the region.• Developed strategies to grow sales in Latin America

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

• Represented Kalsec's line of natural spice and herb extracts used as colors, flavors and antioxidants.• Primary contact for food and beverage accounts in the Southeast USA (VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, TN, MS, LA, AR, AL, TX)• Coordinated efforts with two distributors for the region

• Managed product development projects for salty snack (Tom's, Cape Cod) items for Lance, Inc. • Communicated between different departments within Lance as well as acting as a liaison between the company and our suppliers.

Two facets of research:1. Measuring internal heating profile of raw potatoes during frying2. Developing prototypes for a soy-based protein bar for a local NC soybean company.

Green Bay, Wisconsin, Us

• Began the database of moisture and fat data for the implementation of a new NIR analysis machine.• Trained laboratory technicians on laboratory practices and equipment. • Worked with leadership team on the start-up of a cheese slice line.• Utilized moisture, fat and salt analysis skills during daily assays.